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híhþ

Grammar
híhþ, híhþu, híhþo.

altitudea summittopthe highest point extreme degreethe heavens

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Heáhþo, 6. the highest point, extreme degree Mæg[en] sóðes gebedes ys hýhð (celsitudo) sóðre lufe, Scint. 4, 20. the regions above, the heavens Þænne hýhð heofenlic (celsitudo caeleslis) byð openud, Scint. 180, 15.

Linked entries: heáhþu héhþu

lah-slit

(n.)
Grammar
lah-slit, n[?]; -sliht, -slite, es; m; -slitt, e: f.
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Gebéte ðæt be ðæm ðe seó dǽd sý swá be wíte swá be lahslitte [lahslite, MS. B.] let him make'bot' for that according to what the deed is, either by 'wite' [if English] or by 'lahslit' [if Danish], L. E. G. 3; Th. i. 168, 6.

Linked entries: slite -slitt

frófor

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Hé ásende þisne frófer þus cwæðende: 'Eálá . . . þíne gebedu synd gefyllede . . . ꝥ gé ne beón gewemmede,' Hml. S. 4, 91. Wæs him frófra mǽst heofonríces weard, El. 196. aid, succour Gode þancigende þe him ne forwyrnde frófres, Ap. Th. 18, 26.

strǽl

(n.)
Grammar
strǽl, strél, streál, es ; m. : e ; f. : stræle, an ; f.
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Ðá genam hé his bogan and hine gebende and ðá mid geǽttredum strǽle ongan sceótan . . .

Linked entry: streál

ge-innian

(v.)
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Wé sceolon mid gebedum and lofsangum ús geinnian swá hwæt swá wé . . . hwónlícor gefyldon, Hml. Th. i. 548, 1. to make up for, repair a fault Nú sceole wé úre gýmeleáste geinnian, Hml. Th. i. 180, 18.

ge-tácnung

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Ben. 58, 9. a signal pæt sý mid sumere getácnunge gebeden and ná midmenniscre stefne sonitu cujuscumque signi potius petatur quam voce, R.

ríht

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Sé ꝥ gebéte his dryhtne .c. sciłł. an eald reht, Ll. Th. 38, 6. Add Méda beeástan ee swé ðér mid riahte tó ðém lande limpað, C. D. ii. 75, 20. <b>III a.</b> add :-- Gif ꝥ riht tó hefig sý, séce þá líhtinge tó þám cynge, Ll.

gifan

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R. 16, 2. to offer, present to the action of another Hé beald in gebede bídsteall gifeð fæste on féðan. Jul. 388. Giefeð, Rä. 41, 19. Gif huá ðec sláes in suíðra ceica ðín gef ( praebe ) him ðý óðera. Mt.

nebb

(n.)
Grammar
nebb, es; n.

a nebniba beaka beak-shaped thinga nosethe gristle of the nosethe facecountenance

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G.) of ásleá, gebéte him mid. lx. sciłł., L. Alf. Pol. 48; Th. i. 94, 8. the face, countenance Neb facies, Wrt. Voc. i. 42, 51 : vultus, Hpt. Gl. 475. 6. Hys nebb ( facies ) wæs mid swátlíne gebunden, Jn. Skt. 11, 44. Neb, Met. 31, 23.

ǽfre

eversemper,at all times, on every occasion ever, at any time, in any caseunquamwhatever, (as) ever, &c.

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Búton heó hit ǽfre gebéte, Hml. S. 17, 156: An. 1014. giving emphasis as in whatever, (as) ever, &c. Swá rihtlíce geséman swá him ǽfre rihtlícost þúhte, C. D. iii. 292, 32. Eall ðæt ǽfre betst wæs, Chr. 1048; P. 174, 23.

ge-þanc

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Geþancu (cogitationes) horige gebed mid fæstene út ánýtt, Scint. 36, 12. a thought, purpose, intention Hwilcan geþance mæg ǽnig man ǽfre geþencan on his móde ꝥ hé tó sácerdan heáfod áhylde . . . and sóna hí siþþan scyrde, Ll. Th. i. 334, 32 : 28.

wiþ-sacan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-sacan, p. -sóc, pl. -sócon; pp. -sacen

To denyrefuserejectto say noto refuse permissionrefuserejectdeclineto denyreject refuse assentto renouncerejectgive uprefusewithholdnot to giveto declare hostility

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Óðer hiene gebeád tó ðæm færelte; óðer him wiðsóc (pergere recusavit ), Past. 7; Swt. 49, 5. Hé ðæt betere geceás, and ðam wyrsan wiðsóc, Elen. Kmbl. 2078; El. 1040.

leóht

(adj.)
Grammar
leóht, léht, líht [from comparison with other dialects the proper spelling would seem to be líht, but leóht (or leoht?), in West-Saxon at least, is the regular form]; adj.

Lightinconsiderablequickreadynimblefickleeasy

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Mid nánum leóhtran þinge gebéte ðonne him mon áceorfe ða tungan of, L. Alf. pol. 32; Th. i. 80, 21. Hý habbaþ ðæs ðe leóhtran gang they shall walk the easier for it, L. Med. ex Quad. 3, 15; Lchdm. i. 342, 12.

un-gewiss

(n.)
Grammar
un-gewiss, es; n.

uncertaintyignoranceunconsciousnessin ignoranceunintentionallyunconsciouslyunwittinglywhat is uncertain or unknownincertumignominia

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Ðonne hé of unwísdóme and ungewisses oððe ungewealdes gesyngaþ cum solo ignorantia delinquitur, 21; Swt. 157, 25. what is uncertain or unknown; incertum Ðá gebende án scytta his bogan and áscét ána flán swylce on ungewis (cf. O. H.

Linked entries: ge-wis on-gewiss

ge-ládian

(v.)
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Th. i. 134, 12. where and are combined Gebéte hé þæs þeófes were oþþe hine mid fullan áðe geládige ꝥ hé him nán fácn mid nyste, Ll. Th. i. 392, 16

gylt

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Gif hwilc preóst ágilte . . . hé þone gilt gebéte, Ll. Th. ii. 290, 19. Gyltum gehrodene, Wal. 74. a debt Eallne þínne gylt (debitum) ic þé forgeaf, Mt. 18, 32. Borh-hande for geltum vades pro debitis, Kent. Gl. 849. <b>II a.

scendan

(v.)
Grammar
scendan, p. de

To put to shame, to abuse, insult, harm:

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Wé lǽraþ, ðæt ǽnig () gelǽred preóst ne scænde ðone sámlǽredan, ac gebéte hine, gif hé bet cunne, L. Edg. C. 12; Th. ii. 246, 18.

Linked entry: sendeþ

hám-sócn

(n.)
Grammar
hám-sócn, e; f.

Attack on a man's house; also the fine paid for such a breach of the peacethe crime of beating or assaulting a person within his own housean inroad or attack on one's homeattack on one's house

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Gif hwá hámsócne gewyrce gebéte ðæt mid fíf pundan ðam cyningce if any one commit 'ham-socn,' let him pay a fine of five pounds to the king, 63; Th. i. 408, 27

Linked entry: sócn

tó-samne

(adv.)
Grammar
tó-samne, -somne; adv.

Togetherin concert,at the same time

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Se wyrm gebeáh snúde tósomne, Beo. Th. 5129; B. 2568. Ða stánas bióþ earfoþe tó tódǽlenne and eác uneáþe tósomne cumaþ, Bt. 34, 11; Fox 150, 25. Hié him geblendon tósomne drync unheórne, Andr. Kmbl. 66; An. 33: Exon.

Linked entry: tó-somne

diácon

(n.)
Grammar
diácon, deácon,es ; m.

A deacon, minister of the church, levitediācōnus = διάκoνos a servant, waiting man = Lat. minister, levīta, levītes = λευίτηs

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Hí mid gebédum and bletsungum to diáconum gehádode wurdon the apostles ordained seven deacons ... The first of the deacons was Stephen ... They were ordained deacons with prayers and blessings, Homl. Th. i. 44, 10, 13, 20: 416, 9, 11

Linked entry: deácon